Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 4: Deputy Commissioner Jammu Simrandeep Singh today had a detailed review meeting with senior officers, business associations and social organizations regarding the arrangements being put in place for this year’s annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
The Deputy Commissioner asked the officers to evolve a joint working mechanism for ensuring fast response and prompt service delivery to the devotees who throng here in lakhs to seek blessings of Lord Shiva at the revered Shrine.
Simrandeep exhorted upon concerned authorities to make sure that the yatris are served hygienic food at reasonable rates for which he recommended strict check on overcharging, black marketing and profiteering. He stressed on maintaining close vigil to contain trade malpractices often witnessed during festivities.
Reviewing the healthcare facilities, the DC directed the Health Department to establish an additional healthcare centre at Geeta Bhawan for Sadhus, who being old age need better medication. He also asked the Police Department for deploying security at medical certificate issuing centers to effectively manage huge crowds of yatris.
The Deputy Commissioner instructed the officers to set up a Tourist/Yatra Information Centre at Kunjwani, Gateway to Jammu, which will operate as First Information Centre for the pilgrims entering the state. He also asked for establishing another centre at Jewel in addition to the existing units at Yatri Niwas Railway Station and Airport.
With a view to ensure fast response, he constituted a committee comprising ACG, Deputy Director Tourism and General Manager JKTDC which will work out a comprehensive and uniform publicity plan with complete yatra information, which would be followed by all information centers. He directed the committee to submit the report in this regard within next six days.
Other issues deliberated upon in the meeting included transportation and accommodation of yatries, provision for sanitation at yatra spots, installation of banners and hoardings, preparedness for disaster management, security, power and water supply, street lights, issuing of identity cards, LPG and Kerosene oil supply etc.
Among others present were ADC, officers of PHE, PDD, Health, JMC, Tourism, Police, besides representatives of various trade and social organizations.
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